Wakefield

Thornes Park Athletics Stadium

Horbury Road
WAKEFIELD
WF2 8TY

Telephone: 01924 302385
Fax: 01924 302387

Type: Synthetic, 400m, 8 lanes, 10 lane straight

Authority: Wakefield
Ceremonial County: West Yorkshire

NUTS Name: Wakefield

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OS National Grid Reference: SE 321200
National Grid Reference: 432100, 420000

Paper Maps:
A-Z Wakefield 2E 33
A-Z West Yorkshire 6J 119
OS Explorer Map: 278, 289
OS/Philip's West Yorkshire 142 A5

Train: Wakefield Westgate

Opening Times: Mon-Fri 0900-2130, Sat-Sun 0900-1700. Club times (exclusive - both indoor & outdoor tracks) Tue & Thu 1800-2030. Users of the indoor track are advised to ring in advance to check availability as it is often booked for other purposes.
Is track locked/unavailable for casual use at other times: Yes
Charges: Adult £2.00, Junior £1.10

Track Diagram: Not available
Field Event Facilities: Full - 1 HJ, 2 PV (1L-DE), 4 LJ/TJ (2 1L-DE - the PV runway is shared with one of these), 2 SP, 1 DT/HT (internal), 2 JT
S/C Water Jump: Outside track, height fixed

Changing: Full in
Floodlights: Yes
Seating: None

Track Certification: Restricted - valid until 30th Nov 2001 (exclusions - steeplechase, SP from circle A, DT/HT due to state of netting to cage)

Clubs: Wakefield District Harriers & AC

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Other Info:
The track was originally cinder. It was upgraded to synthetic in 1988 and was built at approximately 90 degrees to the orientation of the old track (\). The 'stadium' opened in May 1991 and includes an indoor straight, a good multi-gym and loose weights room. The track was refurbished in August 1999 with some damaged sections repaired and the lines repainted. Work to repair a steeplechase barrier, SP board and the cage netting was due to be completed by early May 2001 so the track should have a full certificate soon. The tracks pictures are courtesy of Andy Fletcher of Wakefield District Harriers & AC.

Last update: 06/01/2000

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